Spineless

"Questioned on Portugal's involvement in the US-led war coalition in Iraq, on the first day of hearings before the European parliament, Mr Barroso said that, while he was a long-standing admirer of the US, he also hated what he described as American "arrogance" and "unilateralism". He added: "I think there are magnificent things that exist in the US as well as some fairly horrific things."

Financial Times, 14 de Julho de 2004, relatando as audições do mordomo das Lajes com os principais partidos do Parlamento Europeu.